UC DAVIS Linnaean Team listens to a question. From left are Ralph Washington, Andrew Merwin, Matan Shelomi and Meredith Cenzer. The team narrowly lost to the Ohio State team, which advanced to the finals and defeated the University of Nebraska to win the championship. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Tied Score

SCORE between UC Davis and Ohio State teams stood knotted at 90-90 before Ohio State answered the next question correctly. The 2010 Linnaean Games drew an enthusiastic crowd. Ohio State toppled the University of Nebraska for the championship. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

CHEMICAL ECOLOGISTS John Hildebrand (left) of the University of Arizona and Walter Leal of the University of California, Davis, organized and moderated a lively discussion at their seminar at the Entomological Society of America's 58th annual meeting, held recently in San Diego. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

NEWLY INDUCTED FELLOW Bruce Hammock (right), distinguished professor of entomology at the University of California, Davis, with ESA president Dave Hogg of the University of Wisconsin. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Thomas Scott

NEWLY INDUCTED FELLOW Thomas Scott (right), professor of entomology at the University of California, Davis, with ESA president Dave Hogg. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Thomas Miller

THOMAS MILLER (right) of the University of California, Riverside receives congratulations from Dave Hogg, president of ESA. Miller was one of 10 Fellows honored at the ESA ceremony in San Diego. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

FRANK ZALOM (left), professor and integrated pest management (IPM) with the UC Davis Department of Entomology, receives the "Award for Excellence in IPM" from Entomological Foundation president S. Bradleigh Vinson, professor at Texas A&M. The award, presented at the Entomological Society of America's 58th annual meeting, held in San Diego, was sponsored by the Entomological Foundation and Syngenta Crop Protection. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Plant-Insect Ecosytem Support

LARGE PHOTO of Frank Zalom appeared on the screen during the Plant-Insect Ecosystem (P-IE) Section's business meeting. The group is supporting Zalom for vice president-elect of the Entomological Society of America. The election takes place next summer. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)